beat out
verb
beat out; beaten out or beat out; beating out; beats out
1
: to make or perform by or as if by beating
2
: to mark or accompany by beating
3
: to turn (a routine ground ball or a bunt) into a hit in baseball by fast running to first base
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Flagg narrowly beat out Charlotte Hornets’ sharpshooter Kon Knueppel, his fellow Duke Blue Devils star who went three picks later than Flagg in last year’s draft, earning 56 first-place votes compared to Knueppel’s 44.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Back in 2022, Scottie Barnes beat out Evan Mobley for the award by 15 points.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Milivojevic first must beat out sixth-year player Cam Fancher, who has been a starter at three schools.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Hudson was signed as a free agent but will need to bring consistency to beat out younger players like Bryant and Crownover.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Back in 2022, Scottie Barnes beat out Evan Mobley for the award by 15 points.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Milivojevic first must beat out sixth-year player Cam Fancher, who has been a starter at three schools.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Hudson was signed as a free agent but will need to bring consistency to beat out younger players like Bryant and Crownover.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Beat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20out. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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